The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-08-12
FOUND GUILTY.
The Chicago Boodlers Convicted-Scenes
In the Court Room.

The Chicago Bo0dlers Convicted-Scenes
In the Court Room.
CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-The case against the
Chicago boodlers was given to the jury
yesterday afternoon, and at nine o'clock
verdict Of guilty Is to all Of them was
returned. In the course OF his argument
in the Doodle trial, States Attorney Grin.
nell pointed out that there had been no
singing out by an individual defendant Of
IN independent lawyer for an honest de-
tense, but they had hired \ pool and were
in court al with the same set OF
lawyers to stand or fall together. These
lawyers had characterized the States wit
nesses Is perjurers and thieves. To this
he would only reply: "The defendants, each
and all Of them, have taken the stand, and
say to you solemnly, in the presence Of
my God, who Is your God, each and all OF
them, by the record in this case, have COM
mitted rank perjury in this case to save
themselves from punishment"
The jury were about to file out for recess
when one Of them, Mr.. Collingham, was
overcome by the close air Of the
crowded court. He was laid upon
the floor with air cushions under
his head, and was famed vigorously,
and was soon taken to carriage, but later
recovered sufficiently to be on bacd when
Judge Jamison was ready to read the
courts instructions. There WAS nothing
in them that differed materially from those
usually given in conspiracy cases. When
the Judge finished the reading the case
was at once given to the jury, while the de-
PENDANTS were led to q room and kept under
watchful guard.
After wait OF an hour and half, Judge
Jamison, despairiug OF an early verdict,
ordered IN adjournment till $3.50 p. m. At
that hour the jury was still undecided, and
ut seven p. m. sent word to the Judge that
there was no prospect Of an immediate
agreement He ordered supper carried to
them, and the crowd began to thin out.
About nine O'Clock, information was re-
celved that the jury had reached q conclu-
sion. Instantly the court room was
in commotiOn, while the people
in the corridors and along the
sidewalks were on the tiptoe of expect
alton. The eleven defendants-some pale
and nervous, others deiant-stepped to
their row of black chairs just Is the jurors
entered, and the loud buzz of excited con-
versation ceased with startling sudden
ness. All Of the jury avoided looking in
the direction Of the accused, and the latter,
after an eager glance or two, adopted sim
liar tactics. The facos Of the talesmen
were ominously grave.
When the verdict was handed in and the
clerk with trembling voice announced one
after another OF the entire eleven guilty,
the defendants seemed rooted to their
chairs, the very embodiment OF despair.
Then began the list of penalties with ''Com-
missioner McClaughrey, two years." and
there was q start OF surprise among the
spectators 40 the extreme penalty OF the
law was three years and fine OF 81 200,
and nothing less had been expected by the
majority of those present.
commissioner Ochs, two years." read
the clerk, and the defendants began to look
up. Commissioners Leyden, Van Pelt,
Wren and Wasscrman and Warden Var
nell each got two years, and everyone
looked relieved except Wren. He turned
pale and seemed dazed. The crowd was
now prepared for any surprise and it
came speedily in the statement. ''COmmis-
sioners Mccarthy, Oliver, Casselman and
Cells, q fine Of $1,000" A look OF unmis-
taxable exultation took possession Of the
countenance Of Buck Mccarthy who had
throughout the trial and for months pre-
viOus been the most contemptuOuSly at
tackled of the crowd.
A motion for q new trial for everyone
was quickly entered by the defendants at
torney, Alexander Sullivan. and then the
crowd melted away in wonder.